Joyace Ussin uses her voice to connect with her patients and their loved ones. Known as “the singing nurse,” Ussin can sense when patients and caregivers feel nervous or tense. She often uses songs to help ease those feelings.
The MD Anderson registered nurse and case manager knows firsthand the healing power of song. In fact, Ussin relied on songs to help her through her own breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Kasey Marsh has always been a creative person. She ran her own professional photography business for over a decade, and has drawn and painted...
In 2015, after 25 years of traversing the globe for an airline, Catherine Arellano was enjoying her retirement traveling for fun with her...
The room is quiet. Soft light streams through the shaded windows. A
soothing voice breaks the silence and addresses the cancer patients
and caregivers sitting on yoga mats.
"Focus on your
breath. Inhale deeply and exhale," Smitha Mallaiah says.
"Bring in positivity and let go of your tension."
Mallaiah, a mind-body intervention specialist at MD Anderson,
leads our Yoga for Health class. This is one...
Nova Sprague always has had a passion for animals, especially dogs. And she never thought she'd work with them instead of people. But MD Anderson...
Chris Cuchapin is proud to be one of the first faces patients and
their families see when they visit MD Anderson.
As a
patient services...
No matter how you like to get your heart rate up and work up a sweat, exercising for at least 30 minutes every day can help lower your chances...
A self-proclaimed acute care junkie, Margaret Row, M.D., can be found in our Emergency Center most Thursdays taking care of patients. In her...
When our patients undergo treatment, the focus is on them and their needs. But cancer often affects the entire family, especially caregivers...
Did you know that MD Anderson has its own post office? Located in the Main Building, the post office serves patients, visitors and employees...